state senate districtWashington 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.9
2008D+4.6
2012R+3.0
2016D+0.2
2020D+6.5
2024D+8.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.3R+6.9 → D+8.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.9D+8.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.8% of 118,268 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
47,623
40,001
3,159
90,783
118,268
76.8%
2020
46,968
41,023
2,799
90,790
108,831†
83.4%
2016
31,428
31,267
5,071
67,766
99,695†
68.0%
2012
29,826
31,768
2,093
63,687
93,586†
68.1%
2008
32,094
29,196
1,202
62,492
90,414†
69.1%
2004
26,700
30,686
725
58,111
87,243†
66.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWA SD 17WashingtonUnited States
German17.0%14.5%12.5%
English14.0%12.1%9.5%
Irish10.8%9.8%9.4%
American4.8%3.8%5.3%
Norwegian3.7%4.0%—
Italian2.9%3.1%4.8%
Scottish2.9%2.6%1.3%
French2.5%—1.6%
Mexican8.0%10.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%0.4%0.7%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Chinese1.5%2.2%1.3%
Vietnamese1.0%1.1%0.6%
Filipino0.9%1.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.6%2.0%1.4%
Korean0.6%0.9%0.4%
Japanese0.4%0.4%0.2%
Hmong0.3%——
African American†1.3%2.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Samoan0.6%0.2%—
Chuukese0.6%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WA SD 17
Washington
United States
Median age
41.7
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA SD 17
Washington
United States
Median household income
$101,566
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.9%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA SD 17
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.2%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.7%
9.1%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
2.8%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
2.1%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
2.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA SD 17
Washington
United States
Catholic
—
10.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
20.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Washington 17th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.9%
2008
+4.6%
2012
−3.0%
2016
+0.2%
2020
+6.5%
2024
+8.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
52.5%Harris47,623
44.1%Trump40,001
3.5%
D+8.4
D+1.8
D+9.9
90,783
D
51.7%Biden46,968
45.2%Trump41,023
3.1%
D+6.5
D+6.3
D+2.1
90,790
D
46.4%Clinton31,428
46.1%Trump31,267
7.5%
D+0.2
D+3.3
R+1.9
67,766
R
46.8%Obama29,826
49.9%Romney31,768
3.3%
R+3.0
R+7.7
R+6.9
63,687
D
51.4%Obama32,094
46.7%McCain29,196
1.9%
D+4.6
D+11.5
R+2.6
62,492
R
45.9%Kerry26,700
52.8%Bush30,686
1.2%
R+6.9
—
R+4.4
58,111
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul HarrisState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural southeastern Washington, this district delivered a 26.8-point margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most consistently right-leaning constituencies in both federal and state legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.4 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 6.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.4 points.
A population of 157,512, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,566 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 18 and Legislative (Senate) District 26.
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How did Washington 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,783 votes cast, 47,623 went Democratic and 40,001 went Republican.
When did Washington 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Washington 17th State Senate District?
Washington 17th State Senate District has a population of 157,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 17th State Senate District is $101,566 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
